Re: wheel spacers

[Brett Van Sprewenburg <brett@netacc.net>]

>There's 205's on my car, running with home-made spacers... and it works for
>me!  Although I think mine are about .75 inch thick.
>
>Probably cause I have the widebody, but that's a different story altogether!
>
>All the best,
>-Norm

205's will work on a Scirocco, I didn't mean to imply that they would not.
I run 205's myself.  However, I would bet money that Joshs' 205/50's
buldge out more to the side and upward then a 205/45, that is what is
probably causing the rubbing.  Rim offset naturally has a great effect
also...Josh, what's the exact width and offset of your 15's?

Oh, and the spacers behind the stub axles would probably work fine, I
think someone here discussed doing that once already.  Just be sure to
replace the stub axle bolts with a higher grade bolt.  Since they're
a little bit longer, they might be subjected to more tornsional stress
(longer moment arm).

==Brett


>
>
>>I know a lot of you will disagree with me hear but I like my 205s they help
>>save my wheels from the huge pot holes around and also from my lack of
>>parallel parking skills.  But I think I came up with a better solution to
>my
>>rubbing problem I was thinking I could put a piece of like 1/4 inch steel
>>between the axle stubs and the axles.  What do you all think?  Cheaper by
>far
>>and I can make them myself!!!
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Josh Lukasik

 \/  '84 Scirocco (ITB racer 2B) | "Hot VW's, take two home. They're small"
\/\/ '88 Scirocco 16v (Show), '85 Scirocco (Winter) | - brett@netacc.net



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